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Home My WebLink About1986-07-07; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Request for speed limit sign at Calle Barcelona, Calle Posada, and Calle San Felipe( CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION COMMISSION REPORT OF: July 7, 1986 ITEM NO. 4 LOCATION: Calle Barcelona, Calle Posada, Calle San Felipe INITIATED BY: Laura Winehold, Merritt Property Management, 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, No. 1212, La Jolla, CA 92037 PROBLEM AS STATED BY REQUESTOR: Calle Barcelona, Calle Posada and Calle San Felipe each need a speed limit sign posted. DATA: This request was brought to the Traffic Safety Commission on October 7, 19B5 and denied by a 4 - 0 vote (see attached minutes). Merritt Property Management, the management company for the Homeowner' s Association, is requesting the Commission to again consider this item. Calle Barcelona currently is a short collector street and both Calle Posada and Calle San Felipe are residential streets. Traffic on these streets are primarily local with no traffic accidents having been reported. Traffic volumes are light. A speed survey was conducted on Calle Barcelona. The critical speed was 38 M.P.H. and the pace speed 26 to 36 M.P.H. (see attached survey). Calle Posada and Calle San Felipa being residential streets, would have a prima facie speed of 25 M. P.H. per Section 22352 of the Uniform Vehicle Code (attached). RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation is to deny the request. Local residents should be encouraged through the Homeowner's Association to observe the speed limit. Staff and the Police Department will continue to monitor this area. TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION COMMISSION REPORT OF: July 7, 1986 Continued NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION: None required if the request is denied. resolution will be required for Council limit signs are recommended. ITEM NO,_!!_ An ordinance or action if speed SPEED SURVEY pm Pl?? DATE: (q - / :z_-f3& TIME:/'4/0to '3."3('.'.'.)- WEATJIER: C,Lg,q77 S ,--::,..__...,._,,/ I , 7 LOCATION: C4t-te l34r!t;/441 € C fi-;a,4pq OBSERVER/RECORDER: lf/tp:Z SB 64 6.Z. 60 58 56 54 "' 50 48 / •.: r,; .. ~ / ...., 42 ,,,, / IPH 40" .. r~ '"::, JR " .., /0 ('°J ]6 ' /0 / ,. 'i V. /&, /B 32 "ll " ,,,,_,. //= ,n , /0 /-, 28" I\ 'I , /<,t: _,. 26 " I' • ~ " (p rr ..., 2• ' ,,,_ '7 22 --~ 20 ////./ /,"A'_ Ill "' l!. 12 10 I CllY.OF CARLSBAD 'X, 'J, t il e 'J, # / /,rJ ,,, . / I 0 Q // r J --, ... u. / / ' ;,, -?' I I'-'? ' '':;) ·~ .7 I , C .,.I') /. ,. > / -"7' / • -7 /~ -/ ,? ? ,J /C) / ,_. ;,, /,? e /· -;..,rn /~ J-> I 7 • ..., I ,~ a /r> L -z:__ _'7 "Z- ,,~,., //,y'J TOTAL VEHICLES:_...<./....;c:?,;;...,;;£'.'.'.);;;,,_ __ CRITICAL SPEED: ~ B IIPH PACE SPEED: --Z& to ?& IIPH CARS IN PACE: __ &?;.,,,,,,,,;6:.=. __ 'J, .PB 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 ,_ :iu 17' 48 Iii J ... ,,, 17 40 \ll.,'oll\ )( X JO 36 )( 1'1-, 34 32 JO V 20 'I. ~" 24 22 20 iii 16 li 12 ID § 22350 -426- ·~1 (2) Upon a conviction under this subdivision of an offense which occune1ff~ wjthin three years of a prior offense resulting in a conviction of an 'offense 1 .under this subdivision, by a fine of nqt to exceed five hundred dollars ($5(k))! The person's (!rivileg. e to operate a motor vehicle shall be suspended by tli! Department oF. Motor Vehicles pursuant to suh\livision (a) of Section 1~ (3) Upon~ conviction under this subdivision of an offense which occurre,t, within five year.s of two or mQ.re prior offenses. resulting in convictions qf: offenses Ul)de~ this subdivisio_n, by a fine of not .to e~ceed five hun~•I dollars ($500). The person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall ho suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuantto ~ubdivision (ij• of Section 13355. •.. . , • • 1 •• G ( c) Any vehicle subject to Sectiqn • t ) ~ 22406 ·shall be driven in a I~ designated pursuant to Sectiqn 216(;5,.pr if no lane has been so deslgnat "' in the right-hand lane for traffic or llll'close as practicable to the right-h edge or curb. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding lll' the same direction, ( /' the drivers shall use either the designated lane, !JI.~ lane to the inJnl,;diate efl of the right-hand lane, or tjie right-hand lane lir'' traffic as perinitte~ under ( )3 !h.is cod~. If, howev~~,'s'pecific lane or~ I/ave not ~~ d\'S'gn.ate.d on a c!iv•d~d high,~I'>' b~Y!'!U\!U'. or more cl~j marked lanes for traffic To one direction, an~ llllCh·vehjcle may also be cjriv in tbe liil!e to Imo iJiiw.e<\iate Jefl of ( )' '"11 rum•-hand liuie, tiiil.,. ot/ie~ • rohiliited ~!!er I . _).' thili ~odli: ~)ubffi~n: ( )-S does,~' apply to a Sriver who JS preparmg for a left-. or nght-hand tum or .who " 111 • the ~roceS$. '?f e11tering ~to or e_xiti!'g ftoni a highway or t~ a driver who (' ) Is required necessanly to dnve ma lane other than tiie nght-hand lane to continue on his intended route. ·' • . (d) This section shall rerruun in effect 120 days froni the dat1> that the 55-mile-per-hour national maximum speed limit, as specified in 'Section 1, of Title 23 of the United States Code, is repealed. ' ."" '!', .Added.Cb.lJllll,Staallll/3.0i,onti,,.Janwuyl,111/I.•,·, :, , ·' .. , -:;,.\ Amendad. Ch. lSJ, SU.ts, 1975. »l'eetive llJDe 28, 1975 bJt ~~ of .. an.Ufge'1C)' .clause. •1':':); Amend~ Ch. 217, Shits. UR8. Effectiv,: une 8, 197ij by fenns,of pn 'µr~cy claiise. ' .: 'Amended Ch:980,'Stats. 1983. Effective ¥1~ l, 1984. ·.' ' ... ~ • '; '. · ,'• :. Amended Qi, Z16, Stats. ,JS&t. Efrectlvo anuary I, 1985. • , · • • . . _ , • The 11184 ""l"'lllin•••-eddocl thojloljtj,ed ~rial and at the pohlt (,) mdicated doletod, ~-~:~Xmh'@J')'.:_ :.1 _: • •.' .:. • ... ,' , 1 • • • ·•: ''-_' • • :, _' ··: •1•,.\1! • .. violates subdivilion· (a) -by drivi:rig~ • • ·'' ·; · ·' ' 3 ··to the provisiom of" 4 "such" '"shall" • "must" :i',:. , ,. ' ,,1~ fllo1/c S-d t'lw . . • .: . · , ~-No P".r50Jl:S,i'.aII qrive) vehide upon a highway at aw~~~ ~ea~ tlian is reasonable or i>rudent JiijWl.ll du,:, regard for weathi!r, v1S1bility, & traffic on, and .the suiface"and widtli of, the highway, and in no event of, . speed which endangers ti)!i 5/l(~ty of perSQl)l! ,or property. • ':} Amended ai. sm. Stats., 1963. fflectivd September m. 196:3. • S1M•d tow V/olallon, f 22351. (a) The speed of any vehicle upon.a highway not in excess 0£ limits speciful<! qi ,Seption f!2352 or establlshed as autliorized in this cqele Ii,wful unle~. cl"'l,l'ly proyed ,to be in vialatioq of the basic speed law. -':' • (b) The speed ofanK~M}icle upon a highway ii!, e~=s of the,pruna speed liinits in Secl;\9q .or established as authorized in this "°de is f, facie unlawful unless the defendant establishes by competent evidence . the speed in excess of said limits did not-constitute a violation of the speed law 111 the lilne, place and under the conditions then existing, Prima Fad• S-d Limit, 22352. The prima facie limits are as follows and the same shall, app~!)llble unless changed as authorized in this code and, if so'changed, 0• wlien signs have been erected gi¥ing notice thereof: .' I -ffi-§ 22355 ef • (a) Fifteen miles per hour: , (1) When traversing a railway grade crossing, if during the last 100 feet ;~ the approach to the crossing the driver does not have a clear and ~tdl'ohstruCted view of the crossing and of any traffic on the railway for a !idJstarice'of 400 feet in both directions along such railway. This subdivision ' .. f!.oeoess: not apply in the case of any railway grade-crossing where a human ,, ,iapan is on duty or a clearly visible electrical or mechanical railway erossing signal device is installed but does not then indicate the immediate :.roach of a railway train or car. "' (2) When traversing any intersection of highways if during the last 100 fi,et of his approach to the intersection the driver does not have a clear and 'ftiiobstrucleJI view of the intersection and of any traffic upon all of the ii· hways ente.ring .the intersectipn i.or a distance of 100 feet along all. such ~ ·ways, • except at an intersection protected by stop signs or yield •· • t-of-way signs or controlled by official traffic control signals. \'. • 3) On any alley. <~ b) T-.:enty-five miles per hour: _ · t-1) On any highway other than a state highway, in any business or •:esidence district unleS$ a different speed is determined by local authority 'pd,,r procedures set forth in this cooe. • . : • (2) When passing a school bujlding or the _grounds thereof, contiguous to '•i .• highway 1111d posted with a standard "SCHOOL" warning sign, while fchildfen are going to or leaving the school either during scliool hours or 'during .the noon recess period. Such prima facie limit shall also apply when • passing any school grounds which are not separated from the highway by a I fence, gate or other physical barrier while the grounds are in use by children \411d the highway is posted with a standard "SCHOOL" warning sign. 1 •1Amended Ch. 1996. Stats. 1959,.1959. Effective September 18, 1959. Supersedes Ch. 11. -~ded Ch. 530, Stats. 1961. F.ffective September 15, 1961. ,vce:~~ Ch. 409, Stats. 196.3. ~tive'September 00, 1963. Supersedes Ch. 3!11. • : 1 _ Ch. 813, Stats. 1981. Effective January 1, 1982. · li,;~o~ of s1a,. H°i,,hway t/01/,. ~?•111354. Whenever the Department of Transportation determines upon basis of an engineering and traffic survey tliat the limit of 65 miles per ,, ,u,, is more than reasonable or .~e upon any portion of a state highway , • ere the limit of 65 miles is applicable, the department may determine and ,lJlre a p~a facie speed limit of 60, 55, fi(), 45, 40, 35, 30 or 25 miles per !I', 'whiphever is found most appropriate lo facilitate the orderly ,v11ment of traffic and is reasonijble and Sijfe, which declared prima facie ,d limit shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof erected upon the highway. • lended Ch. 11, Stats. 1959. Effective September 18, 1959. 1ended Ch. 545, Stats. 1974. Effective January 1, 1975. ,i. S,,..d tl•l" • -15, Wheneve~ the ~partment of Transportation determines upon ,.basi.,_ of 1111 e11gin~ring and traffic survey that the safe and orderly '~ment o( traffic upon any state highway which is a freeway will be •lated by the establishment of variable speed limits, the department may I, regulate, and control signs upon the state highway which is a freeway, .y portion thereof, which signs shall be so designed as lo permit display ferent.speed limits at various times pf the day or night. Such signs need conform lo the standards and specifications established by regulations of Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 21400, but shall be of '~Cient size and clarity lo give adequate notice of the applicable speed ,~_I. The speed limit upon tlie freeway at a particular time and place shall •, that which is then and there displayed upon such sign. ''t';ended Ch. 11, Stats. 1959. Effective September 18, 1959. ",~ ended Ch. 78, Stats. 1973. Effective January 1, 1974. t,. • • MINUTE~ October 7, 1985 Page 7 COMMISSIONERS Conmissioner Erwin di~tribut~ typed' corments that he then read for the Conmission. He felt that it was rot right to take this traffic from a .rai-residential area into a residential area. He cited his source for the numbers en the third page.of his report and stated he was against closing Rancho Santa Fe Road. Conrnissioner Erwin made a notion to recomnend to City Council that Rancho Santa Fe Road be left cpen while th construction goes en. ~tion died due to the lack of a second. Traffic Safety oonmission recomnended to City oouncil their a,wroval of the closure of Rancho Santa Fe Road subject to the following conditions: the developer reintiurse the City any additional cost that it may incur, that Levant~ be posted to prohibit truck traffic • and signage to disClOUrage thru traffic, also to include disadvantage signal phasing en Levante and El Camino, with green tine to the El Camino advantage. • Also, investigate whether tenp,rarily there could be the prohibition of trucks en La Costa and look at truck traffic dlring the closure to tenp,rarily prohibit or disClOUrage them. Amended to consider placing stop signs-en Levante at • different three-way stop sign locations to tenp,rarily disClOUrage throuqht traffic. The rec:armendation was m,de that this situation should be 11'Cni tored and they ClOUld add nore stop signs if they felt they were necessary. Corrmissiooer O'Day returned to the Cc:mnission. Item No. 1 which was trailed to Item No. 7 camdssioner Fuller recuwend:ed that the ronmission tak no action ai this item. Traffic Safety oonmission affirrll!d the conmittee rec:armendation to take ID action at this tine, but will continue to m:xiitor La COSta Avenue in this area. '!be oonmission requested staff to look into the feasibility of designating a truck route though the area to restri trucks fran Alga, La Costa, and Levante, and to re-rout them to Palomar Airport road. unless they need to t:e in those areas. Conmissiener O'Day suggested that a study should also made to mke plans for the students en the North side o La Costa Avenue and how those students will be able to get across the street to g:, to the future school en Levante. 2. calle Barcelona, Calle Posada, and Calle San Felipe ~ Request for speed limit signs -TRBS-80 Traffic Safety oonmission approved the COl!lnittees rec:armendation to deny the request at this tine. The local residents were to be CDntacted by the Hare OWners Association and requested to observe the speed limit. The Police_Department \oO.lld continue to rronitor this area. WOOd Fuller Erwin WOOd Fuller Er-iin O'Day WOOd Fuller Erwin O'Day X X X